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An APM Reports analysis finds that public labs — the first line of defense in an outbreak — in at least 10 states endured budget troubles or staffing shortages in the past decade.

Venezuela's economy and health care systems collapsed long before coronavirus. Venezuelan refugees in Colombia have run out of cash and are returning home.

Microsoft Word is tipping the scales in the debate. Now the use of two spaces after a period will be flagged as a grammatical error. Other style guides already recommend using one space.

Instead of a lemonade stand, a six-year-old boy in British Columbia opened a joke stand at the end of his driveway. Here's a sample: What is red, white and blue? A sad candy cane.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, about how his agency is ensuring that the country has enough high-quality coronavirus tests.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, about supply chain issues hindering the military from increasing coronavirus testing capacity.

The National Sexual Assault Hotline reports a jump in calls coming in from minors in the month of March, when many shelter-in-place orders began.

The House majority leader initially told House Democrats the chamber would convene next week. A bipartisan task force is looking at options for remote voting and committee work.

To get better data this week on a hard-hit community, the public health department and researchers are offering free testing for everyone over age 4 in a broad swath of the Mission District.

Right-wing populists in Italy are battling more liberal politicians who want to give work permits to undocumented immigrants, who could fill seasonal labor shortages in the agriculture sector.